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A Philippine supply boat sails near a Chinese Coast Guard ship during a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea, on October 04, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters A Chinese coast guard ship came within a meter (3 feet) of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship it…
Earlier in June, a deep earthquake shook parts of the Philippines (Representational) Manila: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richer scale jolted the Philippines on Wednesday, the National Center of Seismology (NCS) informed through a post on social media. The earthquake occurred at 16:51:49 IST on Wednesday, at a depth of 160 kilometre. “Earthquake…
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel cuts the rope connecting the floating barrier that was installed near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, in an undated handout photo released on September 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Philippine officials vowed Monday to remove a floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard to prevent Filipino…
After the verdict was announced, Ressa told reporters she felt “good” about the decision. Manila, Philippines: Philippines Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted of tax fraud by a trial court on Tuesday, in another legal victory for the embattled journalist. Ressa, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 alongside…
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Core sectors grew 8% in July, but output 2.2% below June levels All of India’s eight infrastructure industries reported growth for the first time in 14 months this July, with core sectors’ output rising 8% after a five-month high surge of 8.3% in June. While July’s performance was buoyed by a 14.9% in coal production,…
